American Sniper

American Sniper

Review: There has been quite a lot of talk about this film. About whether or not it is OK to make a film more or less glorifying the life of a sniper. I don't buy into the whole hero theme of this film, but it is a very well made film with some really good acting. Definitely worth watching. One truly annoying part of the movie though is the satellite phone calls to the protagonist's wife. Like that would actually take place like that. 

Rating: 7/10

The Riot Club

The Riot Club

Review: A film adaptation of the play Posh. Not good. Not bad. An OK watch.

Rating: 5/10

Nightcrawler

Nightcrawler

Review: Some really creepy and good acting by Jake Gyllenhaal in this crime thriller. It is a dark, brutal and good film, so I recommend you to check this out. Unless you are in the mood for a feelgood flick. 

Rating: 7/10

Foxcatcher

Foxcatcher

Review: A low-key film based on the real life of multi millionarie John du Pont and the wrestling brothers Dave and Mark Schultz. It's a dark and quite tragic tale that is beautifully acted by Steve Carell, Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo. 

Rating: 7/10

Big Hero 6

Big Hero 6

Review: A cute animated flick that I kind of was hoping would be more entertaining than it was. Not bad though, but nothing special.

Rating: 5/10

The Judge

The Judge

Review: A good drama with some really good acting. I've always been a huge fan of Robert Downey Jr., and he is doing a great job here but the true star here is Robert Duvall. I can totally understand why his nominated for an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor this year. 

Rating: 7/10

Web Junkie

Web Junkie

Review: A documentary about how China treats young people with an addiction to the Internet and online gaming. It has its moments, but overall not very interesting. 

Rating: 4/10

Boyhood

Boyhood

Review: What is there to be said about Boyhood that hasn't already been said by tons of people? Just go see it, you won't be disappointed. I was afraid that watching a film that's 165 minutes long would be too much, but to be honest, I didn't notice it all. Amazing film!

Rating: 9/10

Turist

Turist

Review: I'm far from a huge fan of Swedish films. On average I might watch like one a year or so, and usually quite coincidentally. A lot of people have however talked about Turist so I thought I ought to give it a try. I'm glad I did. It was really naked, honest and quite brutal in its depiction of the human soul and the need to hold on to a facade, no matter what. It deals quite a bit with the stereotypical male and female roles in our modern society, and it does so head on. Definitely worth watching. 

Rating: 7.5/10

The Theory of Everything

The Theory of Everything

Review: A very good film based on Jane Wilde's memoir Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen, which deals with her relationship with her ex-husband, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. There are some really great acting in it, especially by Eddie Redmayne in the role as Stephen Hawking. To see him transform from a healthy young man to one crippled by physical disease is amazing. 

Rating: 8.5/10

Birdman

Birdman

Review: Birdman is definitely one of the most talked about films at the moment, and rightly so. I love it! I can't even really say why, but I love the acting, the story in all its weirdness, the cinematography and the overall feel of it. Wouldn't mind seeing this film snatching a few wins at the Oscars this year. 

Rating: 8/10

Tusk

Tusk

Review: Kevin Smith. One of my favourite directors and writers out there. So whenever he releases something I just have to watch it. Sometimes that means I get disappointed. Like when I just watched Tusk. This horror comedy had it's moments, but the story is far too weak for an entire movie. 

Rating: 4.5/10

The Imitation Game

The Imitation Game

Review: I have been wanting to see The Imitation Game since I first heard of it. Both because of the historic story it is telling, but also because I always enjoy to watch Benedict Cumberbatch doing what few people can do as well as him nowadays. Good acting all around and a highly entertaining watch. 

Rating: 7.5/10

A Case of You

A Case of You

Review: A cute comedy about love. Nothing more, nothing less

Rating: 5/10

Kumaré

Kumaré

Review: A really interesting documentary about a man who impersonates a wise Indian Guru and builds a following in Arizona. It's a warm and thought provoking film about the need to find the strength inside ourselves. I highly recommend it. 

Rating: 7/10

Movies 2014

2014 has felt like a kind of a slow year for me when it comes to movies. I haven't really watched that many. But among my favourites this year I have to mention 12 Years a Slave, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Her and Dallas Buyers Club among the feature films and Blackfish, Hoop Dreams, G-Dog and Jodorowsky's Dune among the best documentaries I've seen this year.

A Fantastic Fear of Everything
After Porn Ends
A Long Way Down
Amazing Spider-Man 2, The
American Hustle
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Bad Country
Behind the Candelabra
Blackfish
Blubberella
Blue Jasmine
Butler, The
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Carrie
Class of '92, The
Coed and the Zombie Stoner, The
Craigslist Joe
Dallas Buyers Club
Downloaded
Edge of Tomorrow
Ender's Game
En gång om året
Equilibrium
Expendables 3, The
500 stenkastende autonome voldspsykopater fra helvede
Fightville
Free Angela and All Political Prisoners
G-Dog
Godzilla
Grand Budapest Hotel, The
Guardians of the Galaxy
Haunt
Her
Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The
Hoop Dreams
Hundraåringen som klev ut genom fönstret och försvann
Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The
Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp
Inside Llewyn Davis
Interrupters, The
Interview, The
Into the Abyss
Intouchables
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Jesus Camp
Jodorowsky's Dune
Kaze tachinu
Kicking It
Last Gladiators, The
Last Vegas
Life 2.0
Locke
Machine, The
Mig äger ingen
Monuments Men, The
Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve
Monty Python Live (mostly)
More Than a Game
Motivation, The
Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton
Philomena
Punk in Africa
Punk Singer, The
Pure Fucking Mayhem
Queen of Versailles, The
Religulous
RoboCop
Saving Mr. Banks
Selfish Giant, The
Sharknado 2: The Second One
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Sparks
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Terms and Conditions May Apply
Three Miles North of Molkom
Trailer Park Boys: Live in Fucking Dublin
12 Years a Slave
Unbelievers, The
Unbreakable
Undefeated
War Room, The
We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists
Weather Underground, The
What We Do in the Shadows
Wolf of Wall Street, The
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Zombeavers
Återträffen

Craigslist Joe

Craigslist Joe

Review: A quite warm documentary about a guy who lives a month only using contacts he find through Craigslist. 

Rating: 6/10

The Interview

The Interview

Review: This is without a doubt one of the most talked about films of 2014. Completely understandable too. This is however not a good film by any means. It was nothing more than 2 hours wasted that I will never get back. And I just have to say it, Seth Rogen is one of the most annoying actors out there today. I loved him in Freaks and Geeks, but since then he just bores me with his silly laugh and constant propaganda for weed. 

Rating: 3/10

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Review: Probably my favourite of the Hobbit-films. It's a bit darker than the others, and don't contain as much slow passages. The only disappointment, as always, is when Legolas gets to show off. The effects are just too silly to accept to be honest. All in all, a very good ending to the triology.

Rating: 8/10

What We Do in the Shadows

What We Do in the Shadows

Review: A highly entertaining horror comedy from New Zealand. First time in a while that I have been able to enjoy something with vampires in it, thanks to True Blood and Twilight. A recommendation!

Rating: 7/10

A Fantastic Fear of Everything

A Fantastic Fear of Everything

Review: I do love Simon Pegg, but this film was truly terrible!

Rating: 2.5/10

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Review: I was never a big fan of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles flick from the early 90s, and I am not impressed by this latest one either. 

Rating: 4/10

Zombeavers

Zombeavers

Review: Seriously bad, but still somewhat entertaining flick about zombie beavers.

Rating: 4/10

Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy

Review: I wasn't really too sure as to what I would think about this film. I was a bit afraid that I would find it too childish. But it turned out to be quite entertaining and a good watch.

Rating: 6.5/10

Intouchables

Intouchables

Review: A funny and warm film about a man and his caretaker. Two unlikely people creating an unlikely friendship. 

Rating: 7.5/10

The Unbelievers

The Unbelievers

Review: Interesting documentary that follows Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss as they speak publicly around the globe about the importance of science and reason in the modern world. 

Rating: 6.5/10

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Review: How I just loved Sin City when it came out in 2005. The color processing, the humour, the characters and the violence was just a treat for my eyes back then. I have been looking forward to the follow up ever since, and finally it's here. Is it as good as the first one then? No, not really. Or perhaps it is, but it's not feeling that fresh anymore and don't impress me as much as the first one did. Worth watching? Definitely!

Rating: 7/10

Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow

Review: A really quite decent sci-fi flick starring the one and only Mr. Cruise. Nice effects and an OK story made this an entertaining watch. 

Rating: 7/10

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton

Review: A great documentary about Stones Throw Records, one of my all-time favourite record labels. It's all about the love of good music. 

Rating: 8/10

En gång om året

En gång om året

Review: I've been looking forward to watching this film ever since I heard about it for the first time. Not because it seemed like a good one, and it really wasn't. No, the reason why I've been wanting to see it was the soundtrack. The people responsible for making it is Kristian Matsson and Amanda Hollingby Matsson, better known as The Tallest Man on Earth and Idiot Wind. And the music did not disappoint. Would love for it to end up as a physical release. The film though is easily forgetable. 

Rating: 4/10